[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware-":3,"chapter-just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-176":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Just Became a Mage, and My Skills Got Self-Aware? What the Hell?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2356786,4610,"Chapter 176: Realization: Condense Water into Ice!","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-176",176,"\u003Cp>Ying Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a lavishly decorated banquet hall of the East Ying  Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A table over ten meters long was piled high with premium dishes and fine wines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those seated here were the most elite prodigies of this year in Ying Country—the Oni Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuuki Kenji stood, holding a full cup of wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To the Empire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To our shattering of Long Country’s record—cheers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the long table, members of the Oni Corps rose excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cheers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Long live the Great Ying Empire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All drained their cups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the main seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinonome Kyō’s lips curled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Amanogawa Sōichirō silently adjusted his glasses, expression cold, as if the surrounding noise meant nothing to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha! We’ve made the Long Country people’s faces swell so badly—all thanks to our captain and vice-captain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Oni Corps member loudly praised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone beside him immediately chimed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Shinonome’s martial prowess is unmatched, and Lord Amanogawa’s mind never misses a single calculation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One literary, one martial—two supreme talents united, what are the Long Country people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! In the upcoming World Arena, we won’t just take all the exclusive weapons—we’ll wipe out the so-called ‘Dragon Order Class’ completely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right! Let the Long Country prodigies tremble beneath our feet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the flattery, Shinonome Kyō’s smile deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He relished this feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinonome Kyō turned to Amanogawa Sōichirō beside him and asked softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has Teacher Inoue not arrived yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amanogawa Sōichirō glanced at the time, voice calm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Inoue sent a message half an hour ago—he took a phone call and will arrive on time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinonome Kyō frowned slightly, a flicker of suspicion in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A phone call takes this long?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden door of the banquet hall was violently shoved open from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loud crash cut through the laughter and chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned their heads in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man strode in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was dark, clearly suppressing fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone rose from their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Inoue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinonome Kyō also set down his cup and bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inoue Yuu marched to the head of the table, stared at the lavish spread, and his eyelid twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat? Eat? You still have the appetite to eat? Celebrate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden outburst of rage plunged the entire hall into deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Members of the Oni Corps exchanged uneasy glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuuki Kenji scratched his head, tentatively asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Inoue… what’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t we just break Long Country’s top record and bring glory to the Empire…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Glory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inoue Yuu laughed bitterly with rage:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Break a record?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go check who holds the record now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s hearts sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinonome Kyō’s face changed instantly; he pulled out his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just logged onto the school forum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Floods of posts surged toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Shocking! Long Country’s Dragon Order Class Reclaims the Record!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【1 minute 50 seconds! Where is the limit of human capability?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Total domination—Oni Corps becomes the biggest joke!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinonome Kyō’s fingers trembled as he clicked open one of the posts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It displayed a screenshot of the new record, along with a brutally insulting comment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bastard!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinonome Kyō’s eyes turned bloodshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Humiliation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unprecedented humiliation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just hours ago, he had mocked Long Country’s record as pathetically weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hours later, they struck back with an impossible record, using the same tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Impossible…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amanogawa Sōichirō stared at the screen, his voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is impossible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One minute fifty seconds?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did the Long Country people do it?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inoue Yuu snorted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did they do it? I’d like to know too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know that Minister Watanabe is still on the Adams family’s island right now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With this result, how much humiliation has Minister Watanabe endured?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inoue Yuu’s piercing gaze swept the room:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still eating? Get out! Go train! Go level up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the upcoming World Arena, I won’t tolerate any surprises!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can’t wipe out this year’s Dragon Order Class on the battlefield, you’ll all commit seppuku and apologize!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid the suffocating silence,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuuki Kenji swallowed hard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Inoue… even if this record was broken, we still hold the other two team Fuben  records, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inoue Yuu cut him off mercilessly, sneering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two records? That’s only because team Fuben  can be entered once per day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about tomorrow? The day after?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can you guarantee you’ll hold onto the remaining two records?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuuki Kenji fell silent, daring not to speak another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amanogawa Sōichirō took a deep breath and spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Inoue, by normal logic, no one should be able to achieve a 1 minute 50 second time at this level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I suspect the Long Country people have found a loophole.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He adjusted his glasses, voice certain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t unprecedented—a hundred years ago, India’s team accidentally discovered a loophole in the [Dark Corridor] and pushed the clear time under three minutes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So the Long Country people must have found a loophole too—pure luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, there’s no explanation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unless the Long Country prodigies have mastered a Gao Jie skill—or even a Super-Class skill—at this stage, there’s no way they could forcibly break the system.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Which one do you believe in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Amon Tensō’s analysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of the Oni Clan instantly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! Lord Tensō speaks sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this level, how could anyone master a high-tier skill like dimensional suppression? It’s definitely a bug!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, treacherous Dragon Country people!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Inoue Yu’s expression softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But whether or not it’s a bug, the shame is already stamped on the Empire’s face!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In any case, put away your ridiculous arrogance and get to training immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of the Oni Clan exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamitsuki Kyō took a deep breath and slowly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inoue-sensei is right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We were careless. We shouldn’t have let our guard down after a minor victory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I apologize to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Kamitsuki Kyō turned to face everyone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of you, rise and head to the wilderness immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Captain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone responded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Inoue Yu nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone prepared to move out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amon Tensō looked at Kamitsuki Kyō. \"Captain, you go ahead. I’ll stay behind to study these dungeons more carefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it’s a bug, I believe I can find it too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamitsuki Kyō gave him a long, deep look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well. I leave it to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon Country, Kyoto University Villa District.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A warm ray of sunlight fell upon the soft bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo stirred sleepily, slowly waking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So comfortable...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing upon waking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo automatically opened his system panel and clicked on the battle log.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of information flashed rapidly before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, as expected, Little Fire and Little Thunder were racing to clear monsters again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those two workaholics never get tired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo yawned, his gaze landing on his personal level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes suddenly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Level: Lv.30 (3%)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Level 30!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo sprang up in a perfect fish leap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he could learn a new elemental skill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Han Xue had said: to master the Ice element, you must first master Water, and successfully comprehend \"Condense Water into Ice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique was extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most Water users spent their entire lives unable to master \"Condense Water into Ice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Mo did not hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out the Water-element basic skill book he had prepared long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Prompt: You have successfully used the skill book and learned the basic Water-element skill, \"Water Arrow\" (Lv.1)!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【As a pure spirit born of the elemental forces of Water, \"Water Arrow\" has, by virtue of your elemental spirit’s innate Tianfu , spontaneously mastered \"Condense Water into Ice\"!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Prompt: Your \"Water Arrow\" has automatically evolved into the basic Ice-element skill \"Ice Spike\" (Lv.1)!】\u003C\u002Fp>",1297,"2026-06-21T04:41:49.398Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","29efd707b6f6f7670a9a7f2ac88d4603ac2cc2502bb822476d7233157f8a02e6","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-177","just-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--chapter-175",374,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fjust-became-a-mage-and-my-skills-got-self-aware--cover.jpg"]